Shade Trees and Gardening: Selected List of Books

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Detroit public library, 1917 - Gardening - 10 pages
 

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Page 2 - THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave. And spread the roof above them, — ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down, And offered to the Mightiest solemn thanks And supplication.
Page 5 - WOODMAN, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There, woodman, let it stand — Thy axe shall harm it not! That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are spread o'er land and sea — And wouldst thou hew it down?
Page 4 - PREFACE DURING the last few years there has been a remarkable growth of interest in the planting of trees for ornament and shade. In an editorial of February 10, 1909, the Savannah News remarked: "The increasing interest in shade-trees in practically all of the cities of the country is worthy of more than a passing notice. This interest seems to be keeping abreast of the sanitary reforms that are being inaugurated. While it isn't stated that there is a connection between tree-planting and hygienic...
Page 4 - Blakeslee, AF, and Jarvis, CD Trees in winter; their study, planting, care, and identification. Macmillan. $2 'Written for New England but useful for the whole northeastern United States. 13—1605/2 585.
Page 9 - A GUIDE TO THE MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CULTURE OF FLOWERS, FRUITS, AND VEGETABLES BY WALTER P.
Page 9 - Curtis, AC The Small garden beautiful, and how to make it so.
Page 9 - Albaugh, BF The gardenette; or City back yard gardening, the sandwich system. 1915. 635 A4ga "The sandwich beds which are the foundation of the author's system consist of successive lavers of straw or leaves, stable manure and street scrapings.
Page 9 - It is safe to say that within similar space there is nowhere contained so much reliable information for farmer and gardener.

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